BakerHostetler’s state and local tax team advise clients on complex state and local tax matters.
- Litigated Oklahoma apportionment issues for a large media and communications company.
- Litigated adjustments made by several states for a Fortune 100 company after a complex Multistate Tax Commission audit.
- Assisted a streaming media platform in developing a sales tax compliance program across all states.
- Represented a large energy company in connection with an aggressive third-party transfer pricing dispute.
- Obtained a full concession of Texas sales and use tax relating to a product warranty/captive insurance structure before trial.
- Represented numerous clients in securing tax and non-tax incentives from states and localities, including property, sales and income tax benefits, as well as preferred financing and tax increment financing.
- Negotiated a $6.2 million refund of an Ohio use tax for a manufacturer.
- Contested property values for a chain of restaurants in various communities for real estate tax purposes.
- Defended taxpayers in domicile and residency challenges in New York City as well as in New York state and Ohio.
- Litigated a test case for local taxes applicable to senior executives for multiple clients.
- Negotiated a $650,000 refund of Ohio income tax related to stock options.
- Obtained reductions in manufacturing, printing and public utility facilities for tax purposes.
- Represented companies undergoing multistate unclaimed property audits.
- Assisted clients with state and local tax issues arising from providing service on a cloud-based platform.
- Assisted clients with multistate voluntary disclosure agreements.